Futurus

In 2020, Futurus launched a game studio division called Amebous Labs. It was a great way to work towards something together during a challenging time for all of us. We published our first game, Loam Sandbox, in 2022 under the experimental App Lab section of the Quest Store. We've used this game to experiment and create something unique, and today, as Meta merges App Lab games into the full store, we're celebrating. We're doing a live stream showcasing the wonderful land of Loam! Tune in at 4PM EST today to watch and till the land with us. Happy gardening!

If you want to play along with us you can find Loam here: https://buff.ly/3WB2sPK

Another exciting mocap session with the team in the books! We were thrilled to try out Move.ai's upgraded capture system. We pulled out all the stops to get some action shots for a virtual reality safety training simulation. We love the fact that we can capture these sessions with everyday camera equipment and easily output animations for our 3D artists.

Our CEO, Annie Eaton, was recently interviewed on The Small Business Show with Shyann Malone on ASBN. In this interview, she shares an overview of extended reality, valuable use cases that businesses can leverage, and her vision for the future of tech. With her recently published book, The Extended Reality Blueprint, as the foundation for any successful AR/VR business deployment, it's an exciting time for any organization to jump in! Check out this interview at the link below.

Annie Eaton on XR: Revolutionizing training and collaboration for businesses of all sizes We are hearing a lot about AI and ChatGPT, and now, Extended reality, also known as XR, has also become a game changer for business owners.

It’s been a pleasure to work with Walmart as a part of their open virtual reality ecosystem strategy. They have crafted a deployment framework that supports multiple specialized content providers, which is the only realistic way to scale! To learn more about their journey and how they accomplished this, check out their recent talk at AWE, moderated by ArborXR.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABvgbbtX19I

How Walmart Launched VR Training In An Open Ecosystem By Brad Scoggin, Mohsen Khurasany, and Franky Summers Learn how Walmart launched VR training, the challenges of close ecosystems with VR, and how they broade...

Our CEO Annie recently sat down with Google for their "Talks at Google" series to share her passion for XR, reminisce on the founding story of Futurus, and talk about her recently published book "The Extended Reality Blueprint."

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This week, Futurus heads to AWE to learn about the latest and greatest in extended reality. If you see Annie and Amy there, say hello! We look forward to connecting with others in the industry and seeing longtime friends who share our passion for the growth and advancement of XR!

CogX recently featured our CEO, Annie Eaton, in an interview about her history with extended reality technology. Annie provides her insights as a thought leader on the transformative potential of XR.

Read here: https://buff.ly/3RbUQS0

AWE 2024 is less than three weeks away! Annie and Amy are attending this year and would love to catch up with you IRL. Will you be there? Chime in below!

We were thrilled to put the lessons of the "Extended Reality Blueprint" to work educating industry leaders. If you haven't gotten the chance to check it out yet, you can find more information at xrblueprint.com. Our CEO, Annie Eaton, has distilled a decade's worth of lessons learned and best practices about the AR/VR production process in this recently published book.

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Vote for the "Delta Deice VR" training simulation we built in collaboration with Delta Air Lines to win the "Best Education and Training Solution" award at Augmented World Expo 2024.

We were blown away when we recently experienced HaptX's haptic gloves in person! The tactile and force feedback on the gloves when manipulating small objects allowed us to feel the resistance and delicate movement in our fingers and hands. Our favorite sensation was the gentle feeling of rain on our palms and the pitter-patter of a tiny fox jumping back and forth between our open hands. This experience is definitely something that needs to be "felt" to be believed!

Thanks Northside Tool Rental for helping us on our research mission! It’s incredibly important to feel what we’re simulating in the physical world. We appreciate your subject matter expertise!

The Futurus team loves opportunities to engage with the next generation of talent. Over the past two weekends we've been able to share our love of extended reality with middle and high schoolers from across Metro Atlanta. First, Madeleine and Chan shared all about careers in extended reality at Georgia Tech Catalyst event. Last Saturday, Annie and Madeleine shared the intersection of creative arts and technology at a Women in Technology (WIT) Girls event, hosted at Emory University's The Hatchery Center for Innovation. The future of our industry is looking bright!

"Combining Futurus’ VR expertise and Arborxr’s streamlined device management, Delta provides innovative VR training to over 1,500 technicians globally."

The partnership between Futurus, ArborXR, and Delta Air Lines explored the challenges and achieved success of implementing VR training within an organization. In this case study, ArborXR examines how Futurus-produced VR training saved Delta Air Lines time, money, and increased knowledge retention while utilizing ArborXR to increase efficiency on deployment, testing, and development.

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Wow! Thank you for all the outpouring of excitement and support for The Extended Reality Blueprint, written by our CEO, Annie Eaton. We’re happy the world now has access to the production process that we’ve spent a decade building. From topping the charts on Amazon, to incredible positive feedback, we couldn’t have asked for a better launch week! Thank you for celebrating with us! 🎉

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Today is the day! Congratulations to our CEO, Annie Eaton, on the publication of her first book, The Extended Reality Blueprint. Have you picked up your copy yet? This book will drive more technology adoption by making XR content production approachable. We can't wait to see what you create with this blueprint!

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Last night our CEO shared the first public reading of her upcoming book, The Extended Reality Blueprint. Congratulations Annie Eaton on your release of this incredible resource for our industry. The Extended Reality Blueprint is available for preorder now, so check out xrblueprint.com to get your copy on April 2nd!

Last week, the Futurus team shared their virtual reality training tools at , the largest gathering of manufacturing and supply chain professionals. We enjoyed sharing our love of extended reality solutions with this audience and can’t wait to be back in 2026. From consumer packaged goods to automotive to fashion, every industry was buzzing as we discussed powerful use cases catered to each conversation. Thanks to all who visited our booth!

MODEX is live! Visit Futurus at Booth A9121 to see our machine familiarization virtual reality training solution. With multiplayer functionality, it brings immersive training to a new level. And check out our trainer companion app while you’re at it!

Less than 1 week until MODEX 2024! Futurus will be exhibiting in Booth A9121, where we will be showcasing our machine familiarization tool. Leverage virtual reality for multi-user classroom training to prepare your employees for the manufacturing floor. See you there!

Futurus CEO Annie Eaton has officially announced the release of her first book, The Extended Reality Blueprint, arriving on April 2nd! We're excited to share our experience with the world in what will become an XR production industry staple.

The Extended Reality Blueprint - The Extended Reality Blueprint Follow a tried-and-tested approach to integrating augmented and virtual reality into your business.

This week we had the rare opportunity to have every member of the Futurus team together in the Atlanta office! We had a blast playing a few round of darts at Flight Club (and unleashed everyone's latent competitive dart throwing nature). It was wonderful to have everyone together in one place!

XR Atlanta is partnering with the Microsoft Mixed Reality Community Network to present "Introducing Microsoft Mesh: Building multi-user 3D experiences for the workplace".

Thursday February 8th at 12PM there is a live Q&A Session with Microsoft experts introducing Microsoft Mesh. Microsoft Mesh is a 3D immersive workplace toolkit that allows users to interact in fun and innovative ways.

Register below and see what Mesh is capable of!

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The Apple Vision Pro went up for preorder last week and we can't wait to get our hands on it next Friday! Did you pre-order one? What are you most excited about?

We're back from another fantastic year at CES! Innovation was on display with a new crop of headsets that bring Virtual and Mixed Reality to the forefront, haptics with cutting edge ferro-fluid technology, and seamless Augmented Reality experiences and games that bring the world to life. We can't wait to get our hands on these technologies in the year to come!

CES is back! Here's a fun selection of technology we saw last year. What sort of new tech are you keeping an eye for this year?

As we reflect on 2023, the team at Futurus was able to explore a variety of new and exciting headsets. Each one brought something unique and innovative to the growing wearables space, and each year, we've witnessed the technology continuing to improve upon itself. We appreciate that many headsets have found their niche, whether in consumer gaming or corporate training, mixed reality or straight virtual and augmented reality. And with more headsets expected to be released next year (including the long-anticipated Apple Vision Pro) we can't possibly imagine the breakthroughs we'll witness by the end of 2024, and we can't wait to try.

It's been 60 days since the Meta Quest 3 launch. Have you had a chance to try it out yet? If you have, what are your thoughts? If you haven't, what's holding you back?

Tutorials for virtual reality encompass more than just what occurs inside the headset. Sometimes it's necessary to break out the recording equipment and demonstrate how to utilize the hardware from an external perspective. When needed, we provide additional tutorial content utilizing a combination of "outside the headset" footage and screen recordings from within the headset.